The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.98 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is according to the NBS Statistics Quarterly Report released in Abuja on Saturday. The report presents statistics on Nigeria’s GDP, foreign trade, capital importation, consumer...
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An indigenous Engineering Procurement and Contract (EPC) company, Oilserv Ltd., says it plans to bid for all moribund Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) pipeline distribution systems to ease products distribution chain. Mr Emeka Okwuosa, Group Chairman, Oilserv Ltd., told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines...
Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed says Nigeria has the potential to become the world’s biggest economy if properly developed. Governor Mohammed who has made his intention to contest for president on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said this in Jos on Saturday while soliciting for the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Following the gruesome murder of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel, over alleged blasphemy, the Sokoto State Government has declared 24 hours curfew in the state as a measure towards ensuring peace and stability in the state....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – “ANGELA”, a film by the Institute of Strategic and Development Communication, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has won the top selection to open the 12th edition of Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF 2022), with the theme: “Show the Money’’. The 12th Zuma Film Festival is organized...
BY BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has confirmed three deaths from the collapse of a market stall’s roof in his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area on May 13. The governor in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has felicitated with the government and people of Anambra State on the occasion of the 81st birthday anniversary of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe. Senator Kalu, in a congratulatory message issued on...
The Chief Whip of the Senate , Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu says nine presidential aspirants from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to step down to support the presidential ambition of the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan. Kalu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
Outlines process for checking 2022 UTME results By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the just concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Dr. Fabian Benjamin, The Head, Public Affairs and Protocol JAMB, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Relationships are formed daily based on human interactions and it is not out of place when some of these relationships progress from platonic friendship into a romantic relationship. However, concerns have been raised whether it is appropriate or inappropriate to go into a romantic relationship in the workplace and...
The Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) Nigeria on Saturday condemned the alleged extra-judicial killing of Ms Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. The Chief Missioner NASFAT, Imam Abdul Azeez Onike, said this in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Abdul Akeem-Yusuf, made available to...
BY EMEKA CHIKWE, Yenegoa – The Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday said its Anti-kidnapping unit have arrested a gun-running gang in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman, Asimin Butswat, who disclosed this in a statement, said its operatives acting on a tip-off on...
Some residents of Sokoto State will on Saturday embark on a “mass” protest against the arrest of two people suspected to be involved in the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy. It would be recalled that Deborah...
As Akwa-Ibom monarchs describe VP as symbol of unity, love By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In choosing leaders into elective positions, Nigerians must put sentiments aside and elect the best, especially in 2023, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this in his interactions with stakeholders...
Tonto Dikeh’s ex lover, Kpokpogri, has lamented over the demolition of his Abuja home. The distraught Kpokpogri went live on his Instagram page to allege that his house was being destroyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority. He noted that the house being destroyed was worth over N700m. In...
Medical experts in Lagos on Friday said pregnancy was achievable in women with lupus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that lupus is a chronic, auto-immune disease that affects more women than men. This was disclosed at a panel discussion at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in...
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that if voted president of Nigeria, he will replace sharing formula of monthly allocation with production formula. Obi, an industrialist, said this in Calabar when he visited delegates of the PDP toward the forthcoming party’s presidential...
INEC has reiterated its resolve to continue to deepen the use of technology to improve on the conduct of credible elections. Its National Commissioner and Chairperson, Planning and Monitoring Committee, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, restated this when she received a delegation from the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja....
Unpacking the main takeaways from President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, starts with the gain from a side event, not the 15th Conference Of Parties to the United Nations Conference on Combating Desertification, UNCCF, which was the main event, considering the significance of what the President set...
Freelance writer, Chidi Alabi, explores the significant impact of technology in transforming accounting and financial planning in Nigeria, reflected in public service systems such as the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and increased collaboration between the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and key tech players like SystemSpecs As...